Forts to Ports: Interstate 14 to provide much-needed upgrade to military deployment routes in Texas Beaumont Business Journal | By Kevin King | Link An amendment to H.R. 22, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, authorizing a new interstate that will improve military deployment routes from Army forts in Texas to the state’s ports was signed into law by President Barack Obama Friday, Dec. 4. The amendment, part of a five-year, $305 billion highway bill, designates the... Read more

Newsmax TV's "Newsmax Now" By Todd Beamon | Tuesday, 01 Dec 2015 | Link Local communities "need to be warned" of Syrian refugees being settled in their neighborhoods, Rep. Brian Babin told Newsmax TV on Tuesday. "They need to be forewarned ... because they have little to no say from these federal contractors of these refugees that come into their communities," the Texas Republican told "Newsmax Now" hosts Ric Blackwell and Miranda Khan. "These refugees are chosen by the United Nations — and most... Read more

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) was joined by 73 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker Ryan, Majority Leader McCarthy and Appropriations Chairman Rogers asking that a provision be included in the upcoming year-end spending bill that would defund and suspend the President’s Syrian refugee plan pending further Congressional oversight and scrutiny over the refugee resettlement program. “There is no duty of the federal government more important than ensuring the protection ... Read more

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) was joined by 14 of his colleagues today in sending a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requesting that the Canadian government hold off on authorizing any contingency plans for Keystone XL -- such as re-routing the pipeline to Canada’s western shore -- until the end of next year, in order to be certain that we do not lose this opportunity if our next president supports building the pipeline. “America is in the midst of a gr... Read more

After 73 years of waiting, East Texas WWII veteran Raymond Hopson was finally presented with the Bronze Star of Valor Friday afternoon. Hopson served his country honorably, fighting bravely in Europe, where he earned the award in battle. However, after coming home from the war, he was never given the medal. "He was in a hurry to get away from there and come home,” said Raymond Hopson, Hopson’s son. “He received it on paper, but he was never physically presented with one." A few months ago, Hopso... Read more

SUPPORT GROWS FOR REP. BABIN PLAN TO DEFUND SYRIAN REFUGEE PLAN Breitbart | by Caroline May | Link A letter to House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) requesting that the year-end spending bill feature language to fully defund refugee resettlement to the U.S. has 57 co-signers, according to the letter’s author Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX). “There is no duty of the federal government more important than ensuring the protection of the American people,” Babin sa... Read more

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) joined a bipartisan, veto-proof majority today in passing H.R. 4038, which requires the heads of the FBI, DHS and DNI to personally certify the background investigation of each refugee coming into the United States. Babin, who has been a leader on the refugee issue, introduced legislation back in July to place an immediate moratorium on all refugee resettlements and is currently circulating a letter in support of a provision to be included in the up... Read more

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), who introduced legislation back in July to block President Obama’s Syrian refugee plan, is currently in the process of circulating a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers asking that there be a provision included in the year-end spending bill to fully defund and prevent new refugee resettlements. The letter, which is consistent with his bill H.R. 3314, the Refugee Resettlement Accountability National Security Act, has r... Read more

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), who has been sounding the alarm and leading the effort in Congress to block President Obama’s Syrian refugee plan, is urging immediate action on his Resettlement Accountability National Security Act (H.R. 3314), as well as leading a letter to House leadership asking that a provision be included in the year-end spending bill that defunds the Administration’s dangerous and foolish plans to accept more Syrian refugees. “The terrorist attack in Paris b... Read more

Washington, D.C. – House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas) today praised passage of crucial legislation that provides guidance and certainty for American commercial space partners. The bicameral, bipartisan agreement on H.R. 2262, the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, consolidates language from the House-passed SPACE Act with provisions fro... Read more